2 teens stabbed in fight on Russell Street, Worcester

WORCESTER — Two teenagers were stabbed in a fight early Saturday on Russell Street, police said.

Police got a report of a large fight near 15 Russell St. at 1:45 a.m. Saturday. When police got there, the fight was over and people had dispersed, but shortly afterward police got a call for help at an apartment on nearby Merrick Street.

At the Merrick Street address, an 18-year-old had a stab wound to his hand. He was intoxicated and could not say how he was injured except that he was in a fight on Russell Street, according to police.

About 2 a.m., police got a report of a stabbing victim at a Preston Street apartment. A 17-year-old there had a single stab wound to her lower back and told police she had been involved in the Russell Street fight. She told police she was unaware that she had been stabbed until the fight was over and she was walking home with friends.

Both stabbing victims were taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus and treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. Police detectives interviewed them at the hospital.

Anyone with information about the incident may send an anonymous text to 274637 beginning with TIPWPD, or submit an anonymous message at www.worcesterma.gov/police, or call detectives at (508) 799-8651.